From the Chatfield Corn Maze to Boo at the Zoo, check out fun events for children in the Mile High City. Two haunted houses even offer lights-on tours to keep the ghoulies and ghosties from frightening the kids too badly.
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Boo at the Zoo
Saturday, Oct. 31 and Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009
Denver Zoo
2300 Steele St.
From 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., bring your kids in costume to the zoo for trick-or-treats with superheroes such as Spiderman and Catwoman. Zoo admission is $7 for children and $12 for adults.
- Chatfield Corn Maze
NOW CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
8500 Deer Creek Canyon Rd. (Littleton)
Get lost in an 8-acre corn maze constructed by the botanic gardens staff for a Halloween adventure.
Open Fri. - Sun. from Sept. 4 - Oct. 31, 2009
Fri. 4 - 10 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sun. 12 noon - 10 p.m.
Tickets are $5 for children and $10 for adults. Ticket sales end one hour before closing each night. On Oct. 11 and 12, you can also pick your own pumpkin at the Pumpkin Festival at Chatfield for $3 more for adults and $2 more for children.
- Colorado Haunted History Tours
Morrison (located 17 miles southwest of Denver)
Tours offered on selected dates from Oct. 9 - Oct. 31, 2009
Relive the spirited history of the Wild West with this 1 1/2 hour walking tour through Morrison. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. Call 1-888-649-3849 for reservations.
- Elitch Gardens FrightFest
2000 Elitch Cir.
Every weekend in October
Don't miss the haunted processional at dusk for a parade of all the zombies, demons and ghouls in Denver. A slightly less scary path awaits at the Trick-or-Treat trail. Admission is $34.99 for adults and $19.99 for children under 48".
- Haunted Mansion
5663 S. Prince St. (Littleton)
Open Sept. 25 - Nov. 1, 2009
Haunted Mansion offers a kid's tour with the lights on Sat. and Sun. from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tickets are $6 for children and adults for the kid's tour.
- Shriek Manor
901 E. 10th Ave.
Open Oct. 17 - Oct. 31, 2009
Shriek Manor is not a haunted house, but is a free Halloween display with lights, animatronic creatures and special effects.
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Trick or Treat Street
Wednesday, Oct. 29 - Friday, Oct. 31, 2009
The Children's Museum of Denver
2121 Children's Museum Dr.
From 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. or 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., bring your kids in costume to the children's museum for trick or treating and a monster-themed carnival. Museum admission is $7.50.
